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Saturday, January 20
Audio-Reader Pittsburg
Audio-Reader Pittsburg meets from 2 to 4 p.m., Monday thru Friday at the Homer Cole Center to read to the visually impaired and …
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1/20/24
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Percy Jackson and Stephen Fry
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I’ve been watching the series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” on Disney Plus with my family. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Percy Jackson, he is a creation …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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1/20/24
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Parents blatantly ignore all personal boundaries
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DEAR ABBY: I am uncomfortable about being touched. I have been this way all my life. As a child, my parents forced me to hug and kiss relatives, and if I protested, I was reprimanded. I remember …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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1/20/24
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A Gluten-free streusel bar
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These zingy streusel bars couldn't be easier. I call them "lazy bars" because the streusel topping also forms the base of the bar, thus eliminating the additional step of preparing a separate base. …
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By Lynda Balslev
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1/19/24
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Absent father wonders about the fate of mother and child
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DEAR ABBY: Almost 50 years ago, I got a girl pregnant. She left the state and two years later sent me a letter and a picture of the cutest baby -- mine. Her letter ripped me apart. I admit I was a …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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1/19/24
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Friday, January 19
Dinner at the Arma American Legion
The Arma American Legion, located at 512 E. Main, is open Friday nights serving good food and drinks. The kitchen opens …
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1/19/24
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Friday, January 19
Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament
4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament is a three-day girls and boys basketball tournament with 16 …
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1/19/24
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Family fails to be there when needed most
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DEAR ABBY: Somehow I became the go-to person for everyone in my family -- siblings as well as parents. I have the means, and for decades, I have been happy to help. I recently lost a brother, and I …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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1/18/24
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Thursday, January 18
Al-Anon
Al-Anon meetings are now hybrid. The in-person gathering every Thursday at 7 p.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal, 306 W. Euclid, can be …
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1/18/24
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Thursday, January 18
Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament
4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament is a three-day girls and boys basketball tournament with 16 …
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1/18/24
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Boyfriend’s head is happily in the cloud
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DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend of two years, "Rick," is addicted to social media -- mainly the women on there. I'm not on any of his social media, and it seems like he acts like he's single there. If he's …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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1/17/24
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Wednesday, January 17
Blanket Brigade
Join the Blanket Brigade in making quilts for those in need. The Brigade meets every Wednesday, except the first Wednesday of the …
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1/17/24
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Wednesday, January 17
GPL Teen Time
The Girard Public Library will be hosting a teen night for grades 6th through 12th from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Attendees will …
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1/17/24
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Two Thumbs Up
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I will be forever grateful to the patron who, back in 2015, told me I needed to read Daniel James Brown’s “The Boys in the Boat” (thank you Suzy!). I admit to being very …
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By Carol Ann Robb
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1/17/24
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Gay Parita
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Note: We are still taking reservations for the 4-Day bus trip to Iowa the last week of May and will be through the month of January, possibly longer. Check last week’s paper for …
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By Lois Carlson
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1/16/24
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Old Sweethearts’ meeting reopens a few old wounds
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DEAR ABBY: After 35 years, I recently ran into my first love, "Cliff." His sister lost her son, and I went to the wake. She and I were good friends growing up and stayed in touch occasionally through …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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1/16/24
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Tuesday, January 16
Pittsburg Noon Rotary
Pittsburg Noon Rotary meets at noon on Tuesdays at Via Christi Hospital. Ask a Rotarian or visit the group's Facebook …
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1/16/24
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Tuesday, January 16
Arma American Legion Bingo
Every Tuesday the Arma American Legion will have bingo at 512 E. Main Street in Arma. Doors open at 5 p.m. and bingo starts at …
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1/16/24
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Save a Few for Lefty Too
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We always pray for the victim. It’s easy. They are sympathetic. They’ve got tears rolling down their face and snot coming out of their nose--or blood coming out of their nose. …
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By Bobby Neal Winters
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1/13/24
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Relatives made promises that they’ve never kept
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DEAR ABBY: Before we had children, my stepmother dropped many "hints" encouraging us to have kids, and promised multiple times that she would retire when we did to help out with them. We now have a …
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By Abigail Van Buren
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1/13/24
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